TAX BASE SHIFTS BENEATH STONEWALL COUNTY

STONEWALL COUNTY
Stonewall Commissioner Gerry Messick reviews the county’s budget as the county discusses subtle changes from last year’s budget to the proposed FY 2026 budget cycle as primary tax revenue shifts from minerals to real property values. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT
Stonewall Commissioner Gerry Messick reviews the county’s budget as the county discusses subtle changes from last year’s budget to the proposed FY 2026 budget cycle as primary tax revenue shifts from minerals to real property values. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

A $24 million drop in mineral values is largely offset by rising real property values, allowing officials to propose a budget similar to last year’s

Stonewall County commissioners approved the proposed FY 2026–27 budget for publication July 27 after reviewing certified property values showing a sharp decline in mineral values that was largely offset by rising real property values, allowing the coun…